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Skip Booth
(the1skipper) -
BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale

Southeast

About Me

I live in Raleigh, NC and do most of my backpacking in the Blue Ridge Mountains in NC and Virginia. I started backpacking in my mid-20s and I've been doing it off and on for the past 15 years since. Nowadays I typically do weekend trips with my kids. I started out looking to drop weight since I was carrying for myself and the kids. Now that they are older I'm back to mostly carrying for myself and I've managed to get my base weight down to around 10 lbs without sacrificing any comfort.

All Forum Posts by Skip Booth

Re: Looking for a New PackI completely agree with David. I transitioned from a Osprey Aether 70 to an ULA Circuit and never missed a beat. Between 20 and 30 pounds the ULA Circuit carries like a charm and even though I lo...

Re: RE RocLite gtx 390Hi Jack - thanks for getting back to me. I just sent you a paypal payment for the $60. Looking forward to getting the boots! I have a pair already and absolutely love them. First time my feet h...

Re: WM Caribou MF Sleeping bag, is it any goodI love my WM Caribou bag. Great construction, super roomy and very lightweight. I think the 35 deg rating is about right. I've never been cold in this bag but then again I use a 20 deg bag i...

Re: TT--Rainshadow 2--Set UpJay,
I own the Rainshadow 2 as well and have been very happy with the tent.
As to tips/tricks, I'll be honest setup of this tent is about as easy as it gets. The bathtub floor clips ar...

Re: ULA pack questionI have the ULA Circuit and Conduit and I typically just stuff my platypus reservoirs into the front pocket. That way they are easy to get to for refills. TBH the internal sleeve was just a pain t...

Re: Tarp for HammockPeter I have three different tarps for my hammock setups (me and the kids). I have the JRB 11x10 tarp, the JRB 8x8, and a Speer Hammocks 10x8 tarp. I can tell you that the Jacks customer service ...

All Reader Reviews by Skip Booth

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ULA CircuitOver the past couple of years I've been striving to drop my base weight by gradually replacing my gear with lighter versions, while at the same time trying to find the right balance of comfort and...